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Lady Craven’s first impressions of Cherson (1786)
On March 9, 2022 by trappedinthe18thThis place is situated upon the Dneiper, called by the ancients, the Boristhenes; which falls into the Black Sea; the only inconvenience of the docks here is that the ships, when built, are obliged to be taken with camels into that part of the channel deep enough to receive them — The town is not
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Today’s Famous Birthday: 17 December – Elizabeth Craven 1750-1828)
On December 17, 2021 by trappedinthe18thElizabeth Craven , the daughter of 4th Early of Berkeley was born on 17th December 1750 in London. She was a writer, playwriter, probably best known for her travel letters A Journey through the Crimea to Constantinople (1789) and Letters from the Right Honorable Lady Craven, to his serene highness the margrave of Anspach, during